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Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-11-25
COLONEL YERGER's DREAM.
How tho Terrors of Night Wcrs Realise ed
in Broad Daylight.

How tho Terrors of Night wors Realise,
in Broad Daylight
Some folks who have had dream
tako great pleasure In describing
them, and such ono is Colono
Yerger
Tho other day tho Colonel moved
down one # tho principal streets in
Austin, wearing a troubled expression
and new suit Of clothes In his un.
wonted abstraction he very nearly
collided with Judge Peterby.
..Why SO p.nsivep' inquired Judge
Petcrby. '.and why that haunted
lookp"
Hello Peterbyr' exclaimed Colonel
Ycrger. Excuse me; / did not see
YOU Well. well. don't wonder that
i look haunted. have been hunted
nil night"
II iniod, chp IT'S bettor 10 hunt
than 10 be huntcl In what forocious
manner were You pursncd7 Snakes.
savagcs or wild animals2 Bad dream
or. wcll-devclopod case Of night
mareP"
"a dream. At least, II was partly
q dream. partly stern reality"
What we're the prevailing symp-
toms-tho principal features. YER
gcrr'
In the first place. Imagined my
self Mt III Pi.so, aud that mad dog
tried TO scrape my acquaintance aud
Interview me. Now. dcspise mnd
dogs. md want mono Of tholr nttcn-
tions. and consequently struck right
out for Galveston Bay. nine hundred
miles di.tant southeast. Tho dog
still pursued nc like tho villain In
tho play. and when reached tho
G III was not loading by more than
two or three lengths Mt tho best; but
OF canned hydrophobia plunged right
IN after ne. And the brute actually
wadcd. too. wadcd more than three
miles Those Galveston people never
wanted deep water worso than ! did.
don't know how much water the dog
drew. but he got suck on the bar. all
tho same. and struck boldly ont with
fu arm. hand ovur-hand siroko for
Mexico Pretty soon a playful but
heavy jawed shark got after me. md
was sorry iben had not remained
in company with the mad dog Finally
gained the land somp whore dawi on
Campcchy banks. and there found
myself gazing down into tho open
counienance Of the blgge st nliga or |
ever saw In my lifa You
COLL throw Saratoga trunk
right down into his hold
aud not overload him. Tho alligator
smiled, and | bowed dcfrren tally. !
wanted 10 kecp on tho right side Of
him. That was tho outside. But [
did wish ut that snpremc and awful
MON Mt. thai had boon dosiccated bg
the shark. Bat just % tho alligator
had made NIL his lttle interior nv
ralgoinonts for my reception awokf.
Ny molhar-in-law wa looking down
ou mo with tho calm stony stare Of u
basilisk. and wns then regrotfnl
Ind not jumped down the alligator /.
lnryux. and gone nto winter quarters,
! learned too late. thai all the rest Of
my torments had been myths. Here
WINS stern renlity Was IL not n hor.
rih'c thing to be tortured ali night aud
then Mt broad daylight bo turned owe,
to tho cnemyP" -- Teas Strings
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-11-25
RAILROAD CONDUCTORS.
Tho D,faeuittes u Train Captn,n Has ;,
Keep HIS Place.


III Ailroads 10 not often reinstate n
man after he has been bounced " said q
veteran Of the rail TO ne ns we were
laundering along his roal "A pms
scngor conductor il generally ono who
ias been promoted from the brakes.
Sometimes an engineer is mado con.
ductor hut you viii find these thing.
an exception. Companies like to keer
good engineers nj tho throttle They
had rather give thom IN no pny than
10 promote thom A rule it is first
brakeman on freight, then Ia the
sans place on N passenger. thcn con.
dueter on freight and by and by (,
the passenger train by mighty slow
coaches Many passenger conduct.
or has 10 work as IAN extra" for two
years or more before ho gets ,rpi
OF his own. Aud then. whom the GOV,
oted place ia IN sight no has q wreck
and II he hasn't a mighty good cast
and occasionally influence he got
bounced. Then he has To go to som
other road and begin Mt the bottom.
II know man who has worked NJ
this way for ten years Tho very tirs
run no had with his regular train thcr,
was smashun and after tho hvosti.
CATION he was fired. lie had savsd M,
about 81, $50 He took This money and
went ON tho Board Of Trade. and los,
every dollar / less than week. ii
went TO railroaling again. Mt ,h,
brakes OH freight for another com.
pany. and has ,st been put on aS con.
duotor Of Il freight oa n Western read
that kills about six conductors ever,
yer. Barring the dangers OF an en-.
ginecr his place ia the bcst on tn
road. II is mighty seldom that a.
engineer. II he escapes. IL held to ac.
count for an accident. The Brother.
hood Of Lecomotiv9 Engineers Is th,
strongest and aanehest organization
on tho face of the earth, and is The onl,
ono that a railroad directory is afraid
of But the place II conduc or. espe-
cially passenger conductor. is the mo It
ungrateful aud uncertain that a mas
can hold, - Chicago Mail
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-11-25
pscAYINa ROYALTY.
The Kings of Earth All Broken Up and
Going to Pieces

Going to Pieces
What Is the matter with the royalty
of the worldP 1t is all broken up and
going to pieces. Dom Pedro of Brazil
! has become almost chattering I'M
beetle and REGENTS talked Of Queen
Victoria is passing into decrepitude
and second childhood, and it Is no Sc.
cret that tho Prince of Wales does not
expect to ascend the throne. believing
that ere it shall be vacant Great Britain
will have become republic Emperor
William has one foot in the grave. and
the Kronprinz is battling with what
may prove an incurable disease. The
Czar of all the Russias has faced three
successive attempts at assassination IN
the last six months, and contemplates
the probability almost certainty
that some one of the series still
awaiting him will prove fatal. His
eldest son and heir apparent is incom-
petent
Francis Joseph. Emperor Of Austria
and Hungary. is beloved and honored
by his subjects. But he is feeble old
man, and when he dies the bonds
which unite Austria and Hungary are
likely to snap asunder The Crown
Prince Is very unpopular. md his
mother the fearless horsewoinan, En-
press Elizabeth. il almost hated. Spain
has no sovereign. 1t is waiting for
clouted baby 10 grow up into Queen.
Seryin does not know whether it has
King or Queen or MOI Queen Natalie
n Russian officers daughter. is in exile
with the heir apparent King Milan
has ordered that abe be never allowed
to return. He himself is in Vienna,
and Ristics, the Prime Minister, Is
lying awake nights bordering whether
he shall not ordor both King and
Queen TO stay out Of the country. and
he himself run the Government
There Is our friend eN-King Thee
baw Of Burmah knocked out of his joi,
at Mandalay by General Pondcrgast
and some English soldiers Then Their,
is Abdurrabman, poor vexcd soul, who
can't for the life Of him tell you to-day
whether he Is Ameer Of Afghanistnn or
mere English dguro-head. Then. too,
there Is the fat, economical old Queer
Of the Netherlands. who has just
soandalized Amsterdam by revokinp
her order for her gay dresses, lest the
sick King should die and she have Ia
wear black. The King of Corea ha,
asked to be allowed to quit Tn,
royalty Of earth Is sick. and the sick.
moss Is unto death. - Cincinnati Post
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-11-25

Armand Carel. to whom mona
ment has ipst been erected at X luen.
had stormy career. He was advent.
urous from the moment that he left ST.
Cyr until he WAS shot by Emil de Cir
ardin. who swore on the tomb of his
adversary never to fight duel again.
When fighting in Spain in the Foreign
Liberal Legion. which was composed
OF Frenchman and Italians. the Col
onel. an Italian, thought he saw the
French waver, and said so. You lie. "
oIted Carrel, AMI charged with hi,
men ike maniac. A year afterward
DE was tried by court-martial and was
about to throw chair at the Presi-
dent, when he was carried out of the
court by soldiers.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-11-25

--"Iapa. how do they eatch mon
teys9' inquired Willie. who had been
to the mcnagcrie, '']ha best way now
sdays, think, is by means Of double
barreled hustle and triple size cart
wheel hat and a fancy pnrasol. ="
Yes. remarked Willie's mother, mus
ingly, 81 used to be very much addicted
~ those little foibles before We were
narried. - Washington Critic
Tho Salt River Valley Nescs saws
"As an evidence of what civilization is
doing for the Indians. we noticed last
wednesday in one of our stores the
purchase of an immense wire hustle by
young and giddy Pima squaw. She
wasquite particular. and finally selected
one of the wire arrangements with blue
trimmings.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-11-25

William Kleinschmidt tried to xii,
nus VIE at Tacoma, and then commits
teu suicide. He was arrested ,bree
months ago while trying to kill a no.
l ne, ohcer' and has been in jill ever
SINCE after having had one trinl with
no result. The sheriff allowed him 70
~ ana see his wife and change hi,
oio'i'he: tie attacked her in her he'd.
I'm WIN razor and cut her face
rear y. She broke away from him
ana ran. When lie was discovered ha
NAV Se. MS throat irom ear to ear. He
woman !oun2
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-11-25

Ifr'1ce Ferdinand. whom the M.
GUIDED bulgarians chose for their lea,l
rt' wears bracelet on either arm and
parts his hair in the middle.
Jenny Lind Goldschnlidt lives in
an attractive suburb of London and
snoush she is sixty-six Years old sb,
ieels young and is intensely interested
IN every musical event.
Duke Charles Theodore, of "a,
sHrla' inc physician brother Of the En-.
press OF Austria, during \ rccon, m, IN
a. moran made no less than two bnn'
a y, ~. anu twenty successful operation,
~ Tue eye irfrmary O; that town
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-11-25

B lgium is the great home OF
pigeon fanciers, containing. as it does.
moro than houSand pigeoa sociei les,
which send away from hundred thou
sand TO ono hundred and fifty thou
a d honhng birds every summer to
liiferont parts OF Europe (nostly
Francs and SPAIN. there to be let 90
and ii'd their way back again. Races
have sometimes boon flown from Rome.
nina hun rod miles distant, but the
Athem@am says that this long nigh
nas proved too destructive to valuable
birds. owing TO tho difficulty of pass
ing the A ps.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-11-25

--"Gentlcmen OF the jury once
said an old time judge in Mobile, 1.-THE
lawyers have been here two whole DAYS
discussing the consuitutionality of the
law under which this suit was brought
You have nothing to do with that. All
you have to ascertain is whether the
man got the money. If he did he ought
to pay it. Take the case"
Miss Hood-"Three in the gold.
Captain' I've outshot You this time. ="
Captain Angus-"Yes, but what has
become of my other nrrowa shot
three. = Voice of tramp in bushes
When you folks git through countin'
up wish you'd jest como in an unpin
my ear from this hickory tree; faint
gold, but it's got feelin' in IT'D
Bits.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-11-25
A Medical Socrates.

A quack doctor recently removed to
Austin. Tex, and is doing flourish
ng business. II was employed to at
'end old Mr.. Nj, Ginnis. who is in a
pretty had way with typhoid fever
well. doctor. how is he coming
mp asked q member of tho family.
There Is still hope to save him If
he | YES until tom orrow. but II he dies
n tho meantime he is gone case ~
ieraS SiJEtngS,.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-11-25


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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-09-17
Proprietary Medicines

A visit to Dr.. Green's Laboratory, at
Woodbury., Nj. has considerably changed
Onr views, and especially olr praludlces
in regard to what are generally known as
STANDARD Patent Medicines OF course
we are getting to that age in life when we
are forced to conclude life itself is a hum
bug, aud naturally distrlst anything that
has not withstood long and tried expert
ences. Being a physician had the curl
osity to know how such a sale of two
medical preparations could DC sustained
for SO many years. The perfect system
upon which the business is conducted,
and the pharmaceutical arrangements
for the manufacture of the two recipes
with which we were made acquainted,
are sufficiently convincing to us that
the AUGUST FLOWER. for dyspepsia, and
Liver Complaints. and BOsCHEE's GER
NAN, for Throat and Lung Troubles, We're
for the complaints they are recommended.
most excellent remedies, and only regret
that in much of our practice. medical
ethics prevent us from prescribing them
without making the formulas public.
When we were shown the great quantity
of voluntary letters having been forward
ed DIR. Green. from all parts of the coun-
try, and from all classes of people, law
yers. ministers and doctors. giving a des-
cription of their ailments, testimonials of
their cures. etc. l feel like endorsing DR..
Green's suggestion that the Government
accept such valuable formulas. and Ii
cense them for general use by giving pro-
lection to the inventor same as patents
eenerally.-Copied from ". y. Druggists' Of
Ecf 1896
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-09-17
PUBLIC SALE.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Twenty-tifth Judicial District Court.
Parish of Fermilion.

No. IS.
Succession of Marie Cidalise Landry.
DY virtue of an order of sale granted by
ID the Honorable 25th Judicial District
Court. in and for the parish of Nermillon
and State Of Louisiana. in the matters of
the above entitled and numbered estate,
the undersigned will on
Thursday, September 20. 1857.
and from day to day thereafter, sell at
public auction, to the last and highest
bidder, at the late residence of deceased,
in this parish. all the property belonging
to said succession, consisting of the fol-
lowing described property. to wit:
One certain tract of land situated in this
parish, containing one hundred and seven
teen acres. more or less, and designated as
the east half of the west half and the
east half of the southwest quarter of Sec.
"a. T. 13, SIR. 4 East.
One dwelling house-One kitchen-one
corn crib-750 pannels Of ~fencing-one OK
cart--six cows and calves-two fat cows
one yearling colt-one lot household fur
niture and kitchan utensils, and many
small articles too numerous to mention.
TERMS d CONDITIONs:-One third of the
purchase price of all adj publications to be
paid cash on the day Of sale. and the
balance in one. two and three wears from
the day of sale; purchasers to furnish
their notes for the credit of their pureha-
ses with solvent suretles. in solido. to the
satisfaction of the administrator and con-
ditioned to draw eight per cent. per an
nun interest from times due until paid.
The land to be and remain specially mort
gagged and hypothecated in favor of said
| succession, with vendors lien and privi-
lege retained thereon until full and tina
payment of the principal and interest as
we'll as all costs that may accrue thereon.
Abbeville, August q, 1887.
PHILEMoND LANDRY,
Administrator.
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TAX NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the tax rolls
for the wear 1887. has been deposited in
nv Office. and that the taxes assessed
in said wear are set forth in the tax rolls
on file in my Office, and IN the mortgage
due. and will become delinquent on the
31st day of December, 1887, and will draw
, per cent. per mouth interest from that
date. according to provisions Of Section 40
of Act No 9s of 1886, until sold in accord
ance with article 2l0 of the Constitution.
Sheriff's Office, Abbeville, La. August
JOS. s. NUNEZ,
Sheriff & Tax Collector.
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The First Gun in NermiiiOn.

A meeting of the Democratic
voters of the second ward was held
on September ii, 1887, at the Ten
perance Hall. for the purpose Of
organizing a Nichols Club in said
ward.
The meeting was called to order
by VIM. Cadc, member Of the Dem
ocratic Executive Committee of
Vernilion parish, who stated the
object Of the meeting. and urged his
hearers to join and organize them
selves into a political clnh in the
interest Of the candidacy Of General
Francis +. Nichols for chief execu-
tive Of the State.
On permanent organization Mr..
W. NJ. Couerly was elected chair
man of the meeting. and Mr.. Joseph
TrAhan secretary.
On motion OF VIM. Cade a COM
mittee Of three was appointed by
the chair to draft resolutions eg-
pressive Of the sentiments OF the
meeting. The chair appointed
Messrs. WIN. Cade, 7. j. Morgan
and Edward Lee.
The committee on its return Of
fered the following resolutions, which
were unanimously adopted:
Resolred, That we, the undersi gned
citizens and Democratic voters of
the second ward of the Parish of
Vermilion, placing full faith and
confidence in the ability, integrity
and patriotism of Genera! Francis
T. Nichols, and having a deep in
terest in his selection as a candidate
for governor Of this State at the
coming general election; and having
found him faithful to every trust
committed to him by the people, dc
hereby organize ourselves into q
j, club TO be known and designated as
"Prgrie Greig Nichols Club"No. /
Resoked further. That we do here
) by pledge our most strenuous efforts
; to secure his nomination and election
r as the Democratic candidate fol-
, governor of Louisiana.
There being no further business
on motion Of VIM. Cade. the meet
l ing adjourned to meet again on thu
r 9th inst, at 4 o'clock p. m, - ar
range a barbecue for the meeting 0
, General Francis T. Nichols on th'
28th at Abbeville.
W. NJ. CoNERLY, Chairman.
! JOSEPH TRAHAH, Secretary.
The club has thirty one members
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STATE TAX SALES
OF
Immovable Property,
THE STATE OF LOUISIANA VS..
DELINQUENT TAX DEBTORS.
Parish Of VerWilion, IAeNty-.fth Judi
ciat District.
ON-RESIDENTS

BY virtue of the authority in me vest
ed by the Constitution and laws of the
State Of Louisiana, | will sell, at the
principal front door of the Courthouse
in which the Civil District Court of said
parish is held, within the legal hours
for judicial sales, beginning at Ii
o'clock A. NJ, on
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-09-17
Abterile Weridional.
..1uepay, SEPTEMBER II. 1887.

,srsop is interested in their own
Every y f fbis meets the eye Of any
saalrs, !. suffering from the effects Of a
or WIZ rsr We viii admit that he is in
torpid ai in getting well. Get a bottle Of
tsres,lIsu An Bitters. use it as directed,
Prlekls VIII always be glad You read this
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-09-17

Mr.. John NJ. Beauals wishes his
friends and the public generally to
recollect that he still keeps on hand
a full assortment Of family groceries,.
together with a supply Of "Old
Pike" Call and see him, he'll treat
you we'll.
Mr.. 0. B%ourqne has just received
a fresh supply O.. family groceries
which he is Offering at the lowest
prices. He also keeps on hand a
fine assortment Of stationary, dry
goods and clothing. Give him q
call. examine his stock and learn
his prices.
We regret to learn that our friend
Mr.. F. D. Lege met with a very
painful accident on the llth instant.
BE was trying to catch some horses
on the prairie when the one he was
riding fell, causing him to break
both bones of his left leg. DR..
White set the fracture, and we hope
our crippled friend will soon recover
and be out again.
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TO A%eq ss

made working for rs. Agents preferred
who can furnish their own horses and
give their whole time to the business.
Spare moments may be profitably en-
p1oyed also. A few vacancies in towns
and cities. B. +. JOHNSON Il CO., 1913
Main St. Richmond, Va, 3n
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-09-17
~e Tell You Plainly

cimmons Liver Regulator Will rid
fhas ! dyspepsia, Headache, Constipa-
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tlon anu md fever and prevent their return.
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LII n. Zeiiin & Go.
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a etrong wind sprang up last night
followed by a heavy rain-"thunder
and lightning"